Teacher for Vittangi school HT 2026 Type of Employment Part-time
Job position Primary school teacher, grades 1-3
Work model On location
Application due date 31 March 2026
Are you the one? For a vibrant Kiruna.
One thing is certain. With us, you make a difference. We are Kiruna, we say. We are the caregiver who holds old mom's hand and the teacher who makes little brother read his first words. We are the childminder who makes someone grow every day and the social worker who does what it takes to change lives. We are the personal assistant who gives freedom and the librarian who brings literature close. We are the home support workers who drive to villages in blizzards like the midnight sun to be there. We are hundreds of skills, thousands of people and generations of experience who together safeguard, nurture, inspire, teach, save lives, innovate, move cities, stand up for each other and care for people. With pride and care. From mountains to cities. Today and tomorrow for a living Kiruna. There is something beautiful in that. Do you also want to work for life, people and the future in Kiruna municipality? Do you want to create value and make a real difference for what is important?
Now we are looking for you who are enterprising, independent and who enjoy working in teams to achieve common goals. With a focus on students' development and learning, you will create an inspiring and positive environment together with us.
This is a joint advertisement for teachers for Vittangi school in Kiruna municipality for the fall semester 2026.
We offer:
- you who are a licensed teacher an extra monthly salary paid when you have been employed for 12 months
- the possibility to rent apartments in the mountains
- free training at various training facilities up to SEK 5000/year
- Kirunakortet, a bus pass that allows you to travel and commute to work throughout the municipality for a low annual fee
- opportunity for a rich leisure time
We look forward to hearing from you!
JOB DESCRIPTION
You will work as a teacher at Vittangi school in Vittangi.
As a teacher, you work in close collaboration with your team, student health team and other educators at the school. You are responsible for planning, implementing and following up the educational work based on the school's governing documents and the student's needs. You create a good collaboration with guardians and actively participate in development work at the school.
We are looking for teachers in these subjects, please indicate in your application what you are interested in and in which subjects you are qualified:
- Teacher in grades 1-3, full time
- Teacher of textile crafts, part-time
- Teacher of wood and metalwork, part-time
About Vittangi School
Vittangi school is a F-9 school with just over 100 pupils and is located 78 kilometers southeast of Kiruna, along the Torne River.
All pupils are in the same school building, which also houses the after-school program. The school has access to a sports hall, a swimming pool, an outdoor track, an ice rink, a library and is close to nature.
QUALIFICATIONS
Your personal qualities are important to us, and we would like to see that you:
- work well with students and colleagues
- be independent, proactive and goal-oriented
- see collegial learning as a prerequisite for student development
- look forward to working together in teams, towards common goals and focusing on students
- have experience of having worked as a teacher
Requirements:
Teaching license
We would like you to attach a teaching certificate and a list of qualifications, or a diploma, to your application, as well as any other information you consider important. We attach great importance to personal suitability.
As a result of the law on suitability checks, you must be able to present an extract from the police's criminal record upon employment. You can order one directly when you submit your application via the link https://polisen.se/belastningsregistret?mtm_campaign=utdrag&mtm_kwd=post0623
OTHER
To work with us, you must share Kiruna municipality's common values where respect, responsibility and collaboration are the key words.
We offer a pleasant working environment and stimulating tasks and that you as an employee get a good balance between work and leisure.
We have many different benefits where you as an employee can train free of charge at various training facilities up to SEK 5000 / year, we have cabins in the mountains that you can rent, we offer the opportunity to exchange salary for days off.
We strive for gender balance and see diversity as a strength, we welcome employees with different backgrounds and work to ensure that our workplaces are accessible to everyone. Kiruna municipality sees full-time as a right and part-time as an opportunity. It is an advantage if you have knowledge of Finnish, Sami and/or Meänkieli as Kiruna municipality is an administrative area for these languages.
Kiruna municipality has made media choices for this recruitment and therefore refrains from contacting ad sellers or other sellers of recruitment services.